Digital, Data, & IT Business Partner, Acute Care & GBS

Job Function Summary
The IT Business Partner has a dual role serving both as a strategic advisor linking Digital, Data & IT with the business need in the BU/Function to drive growth, innovation and transformation and overseeing the activities within the BU/Function. 

Key elements of the role:

Strategic Alignment: Translates business strategies into clear, accountable DD&IT outcomes, ensuring organizational commitment to shared priorities.   

Business Partnering and Program Leadership: Acts as a trusted advisor to senior executives, manages DD&IT portfolios, leads programs within the BU/Function and drives collaboration across business units to deliver timely, value-driven solutions.   

Stakeholder Engagement: Builds strong relationships with governance bodies, executives, and external vendors, effectively communicating the benefits and priorities of DD&IT initiatives.   

The Business Partner acts as a thought leader and champions future-oriented solutions, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and ensures that DD&IT investments deliver measurable business value. 

Major Areas of Accountability

Strategic Alignment

• Translate business strategies into accountable and measurable DD&IT outcomes.
• Ensure alignment and organizational commitment to shared goals and priorities.

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to BU EVP and senior leadership, embedding business perspectives into DD&IT roadmaps
• Manage intake and prioritization of business requests, coordinating with architects, delivery teams
• Shape and own the DD&IT portfolio for the BU´s, lead programs in the BU/Function and ensures transparency in scope, funding, and value realization
• Drive seamless collaboration between business units and process excellence, and enterprise architecture
• Provide technology advisory, identifying opportunities to innovate and create business value through emerging technologies
• Elicit, analyse, and document business needs, processes, and requirements in collaboration with stakeholders
• Support business in translating requirements into user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria for delivery teams
• Facilitate workshops (e.g., requirement sessions, process design, and solution validation) and ensure alignment across stakeholders
• Support solution evaluation by partnering with architects and product teams to assess options, impacts, dependencies, and risks
• Define and track benefit and KPI measures together with the business to support value realisation and continuous improvement.

Program Management

• Lead global programs within the area of responsibility
• Define program scope, objectives, and success metrics in collaboration with the leadership team in the relevant area. 
• Lead steering committee sessions and prepare stakeholder updates.
• Set direction and governance, managing interdependence and risks.
• Ensure timely delivery of solutions that meet business objectives and compliance standards.
• Appoint and manage multiple cross-functional teams organized in program tracks including DD&IT Project managers, Business PMs, Solution Architects, and external vendors. 
• Develop and maintain program roadmaps with clear milestones, dependencies, and risk mitigation plans. 

Stakeholder Engagement

• Foster strong relationships with governance bodies and senior stakeholders to drive alignment on priorities, resources, and timelines
• Communicate value propositions and long-term benefits of DD&IT initiatives to business leaders, including BU/Function leadership teams
• Lead communication efforts across program phases, including change management and training.

Organizational Enablement & Change Leadership

• Set overall direction for the programs within scope and ensure effective execution and value generation
• Empower project managers to operate effectively in strategic contexts
• Act as a change agent to embed enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and promote a culture of digital transformation.

Communication and stakeholder interaction:

Internal stakeholders – Executive Leadership (ELT-1); Business Unit Leaders/Country Managers; DD&IT Leadership Team; EVP for the assigned Function; Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance)

• Ability to negotiate critical matters and handle tough divergent communication to reach a desired outcome
• Interacts internally and externally with executive level management
• Innovate with technology to address the business ideas and challenges to deliver strategic outcomes

External stakeholder – Technology Vendors & Managed Service Providers

• Ability to negotiate critical matters and handle tough divergent communication to reach a desired outcome
• Interacts internally and externally with executive level management
  
  

Geographic responsibility:

• Ensures global scalability of solutions and understands the importance of involving various global stakeholders 
• Consider the impact of decisions and initiatives on other areas of the organisation
• Demonstrates a very strong global mindset and knowledge about different cultures
• Engagement with key stakeholders will require world-wide travel

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the MedTech Code of Conduct, and company policies
• Other job duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in project and program management role, with a proven ability to deliver complex, enterprise-wide initiatives
• Leadership experience preferred with ability to influence stakeholders bridging between business and IT
• Demonstrated success in business partnering and engaging senior executives to shape strategic roadmaps and deliver measurable business value
• Deep understanding of enterprise governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT) and program management standards, with the ability to apply them pragmatically.  
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.  
• Strong strategic mindset combined with executional rigour—able to anticipate trends, identify opportunities, and translate vision into actionable outcomes.  
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements, including QA and GxP, within a global context an advantage 
• Strong business acumen and financial understanding 

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic Thinking & Alignment  
• Program & Project Leadership  
• Business Acumen & Financial Stewardship  
• Influencing & Negotiation  
• Change Leadership & Organizational Development  
• Technology Vision & Thought Leadership 

At Coloplast, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the contributions of our employees. Our total rewards package is designed to support your well-being, foster your professional growth, and ensure a healthy work-life balance. Here is some of what you can expect:

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to keep you and your family healthy. Plus, access to company sponsored wellness programs and mental health resources, paid leave of absence for qualifying events and generous paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Financial Security: A competitive 401(k) plan with company match that vest immediately, financial planning services to help you secure your future, and corporate discount programs for goods and services.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off, flexible work hours, and flexible work arrangement options to help you balance your personal and professional life may be available.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement through training programs, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition and Rewards: Recognition programs to celebrate achievements and contributions, including peer recognition, bonuses, awards, and special events.
• Community and Culture: A supportive work environment where everyone feels valued, and has a sense of belonging.  Participate in team-building activities, volunteer opportunities, and company-sponsored events. Sustainability strategy that outlines our ambitions for how to run our company in a more sustainable way.
• Competitive Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $130,021 - $195,562. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or incentives.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16,000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

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Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Coloplast is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) which means we employ and promote individuals based on their merits, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, status with regards to public assistance or any other protected classification.

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